Oscar Dessomville
Belgian rower (1876–1938)
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Oscar Charles Dessomville (19 August 1876 – 30 August 1938) was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
BornOscar Charles Dessomville
19 August 1876
19 August 1876
Ghent, Belgium
Died30 August 1938 (aged 62)
Ghent, Belgium
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
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| Born | Oscar Charles Dessomville 19 August 1876 Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 August 1938 (aged 62) Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Royal Club Nautique de Gand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In both 1900 and 1908 he was the only one with Rodolphe Poma, who was coxswain in 1900,[2][3] who was both two times part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight.[4]
